Directory traversal in startserver
Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
All versions of package startserver are vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to missing sanitization.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01779 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | startserver | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | startserver (npm) | up to 1.4.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-hqv3-qq72-78cv |
- startserver Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- startserver (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-hqv3-qq72-78cv
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:startserver_project:startserver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Startserver Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:startserver_project:startserver:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Startserver Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23430
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqv3-qq72-78cv
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-23430 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23430 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqv3-qq72-78cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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